Can you believe it’s been almost 25 years since The Facts of Life went off the air? Yes, it’s been a while since we saw Lisa Whelchel in a comedy role, but fret not, she is coming back.

After returning to the spotlight as a contestant on Survivor: Philippines, it has been reported by People magazine that Whelchel has joined the cast of Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas. In the movie she will play the role of Nancy Porter, a school principal. Her audition for the film was her first audition in 33 years and she was offered the role three hours after reading for the part.

But that’s not all. After guest hosting several episodes of Jeff Probst’s talk show, she has agreed to host the TV Guide Survivor special next week.

Whelchel placed second on Survivor: Philipines and won an extra $100,000 as fan favorite.

See a video of Lisa guest-hosting with Jeff Probst (and see them talk about a weird delicacy: elephant dung coffee).